FBN’s Animated News Team

According to Cynopsis, FBN will launch the “first-ever, regularly-scheduled animated news segment” later today on Happy Hour (5pmET). Hoofy and Boo’s News and Views offers “a comic look at current business happenings.” It can also be seen online at minyanville.com and foxbusiness.com.The segment is the creation of Todd Harrison, of Minyanville Publishing and Multimedia. Hoofy the Bull and Boo the Bear represent Wall Street Bulls and Bears.

>Update: Hoofy & Boo have been airing since the premiere of Happy Hour on FBN. Today will mark their third appearance.

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